Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Exodus 34:26

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:26 Primitias frugum terræ tuæ offeres in domo Domini Dei tui. Non coques hœdum in lacte matris suæ. You shall offer the first fruits of the produce of your land in the house of the LORD your God. You … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:25

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:25 Non immolabis super fermento sanguinem hostiæ meæ: neque residebit mane de victima sollemnitatis Phase. You shall not offer the blood of my sacrifice over leaven, nor shall anything remain until morning from the victim of the feast of … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:24

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:24 Cum enim tulero gentes a facie tua, et dilatavero terminos tuos, nullus insidiabitur terræ tuæ, ascendente te, et apparente in conspectu Domini Dei tui ter in anno. For when I shall have taken away the nations from before … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:23

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:23 Tribus temporibus anni apparebit omne masculinum tuum in conspectu omnipotentis Domini Dei Israel. Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Almighty LORD, the God of Israel. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Tribus … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:22

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:22 Sollemnitatem hebdomadarum facies tibi in primitiis frugum messis tuæ triticeæ, et sollemnitatem, quando redeunte anni tempore cuncta conduntur. You shall celebrate the feast of weeks for yourself at the firstfruits of the harvest of your wheat, and the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:21

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:21 Sex diebus operaberis, die septimo cessabis arare, et metere. Six days you shall work; on the seventh day you shall cease, both from plowing and from harvesting. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sex six INDECL.NUM 2 diebus … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:20

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:20 Primogenitum asini redimes ove: sin autem nec pretium pro eo dederis, occidetur. Primogenitum filiorum tuorum redimes: nec apparebis in conspectu meo vacuus. The firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a sheep; but if you will not … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:19

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:19 Omne, quod aperit vulvam generis maculini, meum erit. De cunctis animantibus tam de bobus, quam de ovibus, meum erit. Everything that opens the womb of the male kind shall be Mine. Of all living creatures, both of cattle … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:18

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:18 Sollemnitatem azymorum custodies. Septem diebus vesceris azymis, sicut præcepi tibi, in tempore mensis novorum: mense enim verni temporis egressus es de Ægypto. You shall keep the feast of unleavened bread. For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:17

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:17 Deos conflatiles non facies tibi. You shall not make molten gods for yourself. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Deos gods ACC.PL.M 2ND DECL 2 conflatiles molten / cast ACC.PL.M ADJ 3RD DECL 3 non not ADV 4 … Continue reading →

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